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	Top Stories for the Week of April 30, 2007	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Rivals Lift ABN Amro Offer to Nearly $99B AMSTERDAM-A consortium including Barclays’ chief rival, Royal Bank of Scotland, offers 13% more to buy ABN Amro, providing LaSalle Bank remains. C$2.3B Ventas, Sunrise Merger Complete TORONTO-After months of uncertainty about the merger, which included a competing offer and two court cases, Ventas will add 77 properties to its portfolio. JER To Buy Highland Hospitality for $2B McLEAN, VA-Highland portfolio focuses primarily on the upscale full-service and premium limited-service and extended stay segments. Chrysler Plans $1.8B Industrial Investment AUBURN HILLS, MI-The automaker is going to build two new plants, a new $300 million paint shop and upgrades to the existing plants in Warren, MI. Colonial Sheds 10M SF to JV in $1.7B Deal BIRMINGHAM, AL-Colonial Properties plans to pass 85% interest in 26 office assets to DRA Advisors and 11 retail properties to Och-Ziff. Formation, JER Raises Bid to $1.7B NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA-Amidst contention over the bidding process, the private equity partnership adds $1.25 per share to its original offer. Group Pays Accor $1.3B for Economy Hotel Chain PARIS-The deal, involving Citi’s Global Special Situations Group and Westbridge Hospitality Fund, comprises 326 Red Roof Inn properties in the US. More of EOP’s CBD Assets Going to Morgan Stanley SAN FRANCISCO-The company confirms it is buying a total of 10 CBD office properties from Equity Office Properties and details who won the management and leasing work. Icahn Selling AREP Casinos, Land for $1.3B LAS VEGAS-The deal includes the Stratosphere casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip, 17 acres of Strip land, two off-Strip hotel-casinos and a casino resort in Laughlin, NV. Carrefour to Buy Atacadao for $1B-Plus SAO PAULO-The acquisition will add 34 discount hypermarkets to the 401 stores the Paris-based retailer already operates in Brazil under three brands. Reservoir Pays $1B for Ritchie Capital Assets GENEVA, IL-The local company is liquidating its Multi-Strategy Fund, selling off at least half of its assets to New York City-based Reservoir Capital Group. Inland Western, Morgan Stanley Form $1B JV OAK BROOK, IL-Inland Western Real Estate Trust Inc. and Morgan Stanley Real Estate are forming a $1-billion joint venture to purchase and manage retail properties. Blackstone Closes Sale of San Fran Buildings SAN FRANCISCO-The $2.43-billion sale to Morgan Stanley includes 2.94 million sf in seven office developments, including One Market, a 1.4-million-sf development. FCRC Halts Demolition for Atlantic Yards BROOKLYN, NY-After yesterday’s unplanned building collapse, the Atlantic Yards developer has opted to halt work until the event has been investigated. SL Green Completes $547M of Transactions NEW YORK CITY-The company completes $268 million of acquisitions and $251.5 million in dispositions, and a $27-million recapitalization. Blackstone Puts More Bay Area Assets Up for Sale SAN FRANCISCO-The private equity firm retains Jones Lang LaSalle and CB Richard Ellis to sell class A office developments in Concord, San Ramon and Pleasanton. 24-Branch Citibank Retail Portfolio Up for Bids NEW YORK CITY-The sale-leaseback deal totals 214,000 sf, with several prime locations in Manhattan. Speakers See Brighter Future, Better Opportunities NEW YORK CITY-At RealShare Net Lease Wednesday panelists saw an end to the cap rate compression and better buy opportunities in the wings as capital continues to chase deals. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Hilton Casino Readies Major Expansion • Tishman To Construct New Revel Mega-Resort • The Edge Lands $660M Financing for Construction • TC Residential Unveils $400M Redevelopment • $370M Filene’s Expansion Moves Closer to Reality • Bristol Group To Market $300M NOMA Site • House Receives TRIA Extension Proposal • NYS Court Strikes Down Tenant Protection Law • Experts Make a Solid Business Case for Green	Southwest     Print Full Region • Brinker Plans Include Dozens of Locations • Developer Readies $500M Mixed-Use Project • Developer Details Plans for $149M Land Buy • $100M Office Breaches Preleasing Threshold • JV Ending $100M Plan With 328-Unit Project • CalSTRS-Backed JV Eyes 500,000-SF-Plus Plan • Another Building Starts for 2M-SF Spec Plan
Midwest     Print Full Region • Four 50-Story Apartment Towers Trade for $470M • JV to Develop Up to $400M in Centers • Taubman Acquires Majority of Pier at Caesars • Hotel Construction Starts at 27-Acre Project • 140,000-SF Store To Anchor Lifestyle Center • Insurance Firm Starts on New 138,000-SF HQ	West Coast     Print Full Region • Dividend Capital, DDR Form Joint Venture • Buchanan Closes $414M Value-Added Fund • Four Seasons Hotel, Condos Moving Forward • CityCenter Cost Rises $400M, Condo Sales Continue • MGM Mirage Bets $160M on South-End Resort • $95M Apartment Complex Under Way in Mission Bay • FBI Scraps Plans for New HQ on Wilshire Site
Southeast     Print Full Region • $250M Waterfront Project Moves Closer to Reality • Developer Pencils $150M Redevelopment for GM Site • $225M Refinances 1M-SF Regional Mall • Demand Pushes Second Phase of $660M Project • Dirt Moves on 602,721-SF Green Office Project • 970,000-SF Industrial Property Trades for $29M	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • Orco, Morgan Stanley Buy GSG Portfolio for $544M • New Songdo Project Targets Commercial, Res Tenants • ING, Chartwell Partner on $245M Portfolio Buy
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